The 18-year-old driver, whose name has not been released because no charges have been filed against him, was wounded in the upper left shoulder and taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital. He is expected to survive.

The officer, whose name has not been released, was not injured. He has been on the force for two years.

Gilbert said the shooting occurred after a patrol officer stopped the driver because the light above his rear license plate as out. The driver sped away and the officer pursued.

Another officer who joined the chase collided with the driver. When that officer got out of his squad car, the driver accelerated toward him, Gilbert said. The officer fired two shots, hitting the man.

One shot hit the car's hood and the other smashed through the windshield.